Sardinian Democratic Union
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The Sardinian Democratic Union – Nationalist Project (Unione Democratica Sarda – Progetto Nazionalitario, UDS) is a regionalist
Christian-democratic
political party in Sardinia. Its leader is Mario Floris, a former Christian Democrat
who had been President of the Region from 1999 to 2001.
The party was founded in 1998 as the Sardinian section of Democratic Union for the Republic
of Francesco Cossiga
, former President of Italy
and Prime Minister
, himself from Sardinia. In the 1999 regional election
Floris won 6.2% as candidate for President, while the party won 4.1% and 3 regional deputies.
In the 2004 regional election
UDS won 3.9% of the vote and 2 regional deputies. After that the party became a steady regional ally of The People of Freedom
(PdL). In the 2009 regional election
, in coalition with the centre-right, UDS won 3.5% of the vote and got 2 regional deputies elected. In the 2010 provincial elections the party was strongest in the Province of Cagliari
, where it won 3.8% of the vote.
Since 2008 the party is the regional section of the Alliance of the Centre
, a small party that is headed to a merger into the PdL.
Regionalism (politics)
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Christian-democratic
Christian Democracy
Christian democracy is a political ideology that seeks to apply Christian principles to public policy. It emerged in nineteenth-century Europe under the influence of conservatism and Catholic social teaching...
political party in Sardinia. Its leader is Mario Floris, a former Christian Democrat
Christian Democracy (Italy)
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who had been President of the Region from 1999 to 2001.
The party was founded in 1998 as the Sardinian section of Democratic Union for the Republic
Democratic Union for the Republic
The Democratic Union for the Republic was a short-lived centrist political party in Italy.It was founded in February 1998 by Francesco Cossiga, Clemente Mastella , Rocco Buttiglione , Mario Segni The Democratic Union for the Republic (Unione Democratica per la Repubblica, UDR) was a short-lived...
of Francesco Cossiga
Francesco Cossiga
Francesco Cossiga was an Italian politician, the 43rd Prime Minister and the eighth President of the Italian Republic. He was also a professor of constitutional law at the University of Sassari....
, former President of Italy
President of the Italian Republic
The President of the Italian Republic is the head of state of Italy and, as such, is intended to represent national unity and guarantee that Italian politics comply with the Constitution. The president's term of office lasts for seven years....
and Prime Minister
Prime minister of Italy
The Prime Minister of Italy is the head of government of the Italian Republic...
, himself from Sardinia. In the 1999 regional election
Sardinian regional election, 1999
The Sardinian regional election of 1999 took place on 13 and 27 June 1999.The centre-right led by Mauro Pili won the election but was short of a clear majority and in fact Pili, who was appointed President of the Region as leader of the coalition, was soon replaced and by a succession of...
Floris won 6.2% as candidate for President, while the party won 4.1% and 3 regional deputies.
In the 2004 regional election
Sardinian regional election, 2004
The Sardinian regional election of 2004 took place on 12 -13 June 2004.The election had two main competitors: Mauro Pili for the centre-right and Renato Soru for the centre-left. Soru won easily over Pili, who had been President of the Region from 2001 to 2003...
UDS won 3.9% of the vote and 2 regional deputies. After that the party became a steady regional ally of The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom
The People of Freedom is a centre-right political party in Italy. With the Democratic Party, it is one of the two major parties of the current Italian party system....
(PdL). In the 2009 regional election
Sardinian regional election, 2009
The Sardinian regional election of 2009 took place on 15-16 February 2009.Ugo Cappellacci, the centre-right candidate, defeated Renato Soru, the centre-left incumbent President, by a large margin and The People of Freedom was by far the largest party...
, in coalition with the centre-right, UDS won 3.5% of the vote and got 2 regional deputies elected. In the 2010 provincial elections the party was strongest in the Province of Cagliari
Province of Cagliari
Cagliari is a province in the autonomous island region of Sardinia in Italy. Its capital is the city of Cagliari.It has an area of 4,470 km², and a total population of 543,310 . There are 71 comuni in the province....
, where it won 3.8% of the vote.
Since 2008 the party is the regional section of the Alliance of the Centre
Alliance of the Centre
Alliance of the Centre is a Christian-democratic political party in Italy.It was founded in November 2008 by splinters from the Union of Christian and Centre Democrats who wanted to return to an alliance with Silvio Berlusconi's centre-right coalition and support his fourth government...
, a small party that is headed to a merger into the PdL.